Two days later.
After releasing the Phantom Nine-Dragon Sealing Technique, Nagato finally let out a slow breath.
Seeing this, Konan, who stood beside him, said with concern:
"Nagato, now that the Four-Tails has been sealed inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, you should hurry and get some rest."
Konan knew that even though Nagato looked healthy now, the Rinnegan still placed far too great a burden on him.
Using a ninjutsu like this for four days and four nights was still quite a strain on his body.
But just as Nagato was about to nod, he suddenly froze, his eyes filling with horror and disbelief.
Konan naturally noticed his reaction and hurriedly asked:
"What's wrong, Nagato? Has something happened?"
He trembled, then slowly let out a breath and sat down in a nearby seat. His lips quivered twice before he finally said:
"I just lost my connection to the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path. Unless something unexpected happened, Madara Uchiha must have made his move."
Nagato shook his head ruefully, then continued:
"Mr. Shin was right. When Madara Uchiha seized control of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, I couldn't resist him at all. He simply isn't someone we can stand against."
As he spoke, Nagato unconsciously touched his Rinnegan.
He knew very well that even these eyes had once belonged to Madara Uchiha.
Hearing his words, however, Konan breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a hint of excitement:
"Then that means we've completed the task Shin gave us. All we need to do now is hand the Rinnegan over to him and let him deal with them."
A faint smile appeared on Nagato's face at Konan's words.
Although he was still reluctant to part with the Rinnegan, he knew perfectly well that these